Rubber-sponge soap dish



I April 29, 1930.

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- RUBBER SPONGE SOAP DISH Filed DeG. 3, 1929 mvENTR B Waldemar` V neT Patented Apr. 2 9, `1930 UNITED STATES yPiiTiTJvr ori-lcs WALDEMAR 'VERNET, 0F NEW Y'QBK,I1\T. Y.

RUBBER-SPONGE SCAI DISH Application led December 3, 1929. Serial No. 411,274.

This invention relates to an improvement `which may be easily and quickly cleaned and in sponge rubber articles and has particular relation to an artificial rubber 4sponge soap dish and is an improvement on the soap dish described in my prior U. S. Letters Patent, No. 1,659,644 patented February 21, 1928.

Sponge rubber soap dishesof the'type manufactured under my said prior patent, while highly desirable because of their sanitary, easy cleaning features, are subjectedin use to the constant action of 'soapy water, which has the eifect of softening the texture of the sponge and in extreme cases making the dish' flabby sothat it is not stiff enough to hold its shape well or to be handled with a soap cake therein. It is difficult to satisfactorily reinforce Ia one piece sponge soap dish without introducing some noncompressible element which would interfere with the ease of cleaning which is one of the prime requisites f of arubber sponge soap dish.

It is the principal object of this invention, however, to provide a soap dish which is made entirely of sponge rubber, suitably cut to form a hollow depression in the center thereof and having a bond or reenforcement near the bottom of the center depression, which strengthens the dish and preserves the shape thereof. Y

Another object of Dmy invention is to provide a rubber sponge soap dish which is made out of' a't least two pieces `of rubber sponge suitably. cemented together to stien the same and having a center soap cake receiving recess. Another object of this invention is to-provide a porous( absorbent and readily com? which may be made of two or more portions or sections of porous sponge rubber and which may be made of different colors. .l Another object of my invention is to pro- 55 vide a rubber sponge soap dish of differently colored portions and having a center cake receiving receptacle extending entirely through one of the sections of the sponge rubber and into the other section. i 60 Further objects and advantages of my invention-will appear from the following de- 16, top surface 17, from which the skin has pressible soap dish having a reenforcement in the walls thereof adapted to prevent the sponge from tearing or losing its shape but not interfering with its porosity, or compressibility for,` cleaning.

Another Aobject ofmy invention is to provide a rubber sponge soap dish made of `two parts suitably cemented or vulcanized together and having a skin or reenforcement`between thei respective portions and having a center .depression the bottom of' which is below the plane of the reenforcing'skin.

Another ob]ect is to provide a' soap dish scription thereof taken in conjunction with the attached drawings which illustrate a pre ferred form of embodiment to which the invention is adapted and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sponge rubber container orsoap dish.

Figure 2is a vertical section substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a' view similar to Figure 1, showing the two portions separated and the bond or skin removed from the lower portion of the soap dish before the blocks are cemented together. .75

In the form of embodiment of the soap dish illustrated herein, the dish or container comprises a lower or base portion having the end walls' 10, side walls 12 and.` top surface 11 from which the skin has been. removed. The skin has also been removed from the bottom surface 13 of the base portion. l 'F Y The upper portion or 'layer comprises the end walls 14, side walls 15,- central depression been removed and thelower surface having the skin 18 thereon.s

. The two layers are preferably cut out of a large sheet of artificial sponge rubber and usually\ are cut simultaneously after the two sheets have been properly cemented together, although they may, of course, be cut separately and. then cemented together. This insures-the uniformity of size in the upper and lower portions. The skin may desirably be removed before thestamping out of the individual blocks.

The skin 18, which is common to artificial porous sponge rubber may be left upon one or both of the adjacent faces of the upper and roo awww.,

lower portions and/or may be removed from both portions. Preferably one skin is left and the other portion, having been skinned can be very satisfactorily cemented thereto and a very strong bond is thus obtained. The cement or lother means for securing the two blocks together should be sufficient to stiii'en thefblocks and hold them in shape as the depression 16 is cut therein the cut may extend into thelower block at the point 161L as shown.

After the blocks have been suitably prepared and secured, one to the other, the center depression may be formed preferably by forcing the central part of the base portion upward and depressing the walls 17 of the upper portion and then slicing off the projecting part above the walls in the manner described in my copending application Serial No. 327,648, filed December 21, 1928. After the compression on the walls 17, is removed and the center is allowed to return to itsnormal position, it will be found that la substantially uniform shallow depression 16, suitable for receiving and retaining a cake of soap will be provided. This depression 16 preferably extends below the surface of the skin 18, although this is not necessary, and may extend into the top 16a of the lower blocks so that by viewing the soap dish from the top through the depression 16 t-he lower or base portion 16a will be directly observed. This is particularly indicated in Figure 2 and it is obvious that under such circumstances the skin or joint between the upper port-ion and the base portion will be even with or slightly above the bottom of the opening, so -as to provide a reenforcing or stifening layer around the edges 'of the soap receiving depres- S1011.

The nature of this joint due. either to the presence of the skin 18 or the adhesive used is such that it materially reenforces the soap dish at a point where the greatest softening due to the soapy water takes place. It materially strengthens the soap dish laterally and yet does not interfere with the porosity of the receptacle in passing water or soap` therethrough and does not interfere with itsapearance, or lcompressibility for cleaning.

spirit of the disclosure herein and of the one forming a bottom and the other upstanding walls forming a rim forsaid bottom, one of said pieces having the lntegral substantially nonporous rubber skin left thereon, sald bottom and said walls being made of sponge rubber readily compressible, non-warplng, and not decomposed by the constant presence of moisture, said bottom portion and sald wall portions being cemented together with said skin therebetween to sti'en and reinforce said dish.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a sponge rubber soap dish made of two pieces, one forming a bottom and the other upstanding walls forming a rim for said bottom, one of said pieces having the integral substantially nonporous rubber skin left thereon said bottom and said walls being.

made of sponge rubber readily compressible, non-warping, and not decomposed by the constant presence of moisture, said bottom p0rtion and said wall portions being cemented together with said skin therebetween-to'stifen and reinforce said dish, and a depression extending into the bottom portlon to form an all-porousgsoap receiving compartment.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my signature to this specification. WALDEMAR VERNET.

y using a different colored base and upper portion a colorful ring or rim can be provided over the base which'adds to the attraptivene'ss of the soap container. This soap container is therefore of great strength having a skin or reenforced element above the base varound the center depression and the soap container may be made of different colored material, \be more attractive and of greater' utility.

While I have shown a preferred form of Yembodiment of this device it is understood .that other modifications might be made therein and I therefore desire a broad interpretation of my invention Within the scope and 

